Dust, cloudiness, pollution blocked meteor shower view

NEW DELHI, Nov 18: Indian astronomers who are wondering why the much hyped celestial display this morning turned out to be a dud say they are completely baffled. ...........more

Two ISI guides gunned down in RS Pura sector

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 18: The Border Security Force (BSF) today gunned down two Pakistani nationals—suspected to be the guides of ISI-sponsored saboteurs —at Budhwar border outpost (BoP) in RS Pura sub sector in the wee hours of this morning...........more

Congress forging ‘unholy alliances’
to grab power: Vajapyee

NEW DELH, 1, Nov 18: Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today charged Congress with trying to forge "unprincipled and unholy alliances" to grab power saying it would only encourage anti-national forces and harm democracy.............more

3 Kg RDX recovered

CHANDIGARH, Nov 17: Haryana Police have recovered three kilograms of explosives including RDX from near a temple in Shahbad town of Kurukshetra district..............more

CBI directed to probe Romesh's
Links with Maqbool Dar

Excelsior Correspondent

NEW DELHI, Nov 18: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is understood to have been directed by the Minister for Home Affairs, Mr LK Advani, to probe the links of Romesh Sharma, in alleged Dawood Ibrahim, with former Union Minister of State for Home, Mr Maqbool Dar........more

Probe ordered into irregularities
College students stone
Principal’s office

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Nov 18: Students of degree college today stoned the office of Principal and boycotted classes in protest against alleged irregularities in the practical marks. Students were demanding action against a Professor responsible for discriminating with a student...........more

NEW DELHI, Nov 18: Indian astronomers who are wondering why the much hyped celestial display this morning turned out to be a dud say they are completely baffled. .......more

Delhi- Lahore bus service may start in Dec

NEW DELHI, Nov 18: The much-talked-about bus service between New Delhi and Lahore may finally start in December, senior External Affairs Ministry officials indicated today. .........more

Yeltsin cancels India visit

MOSCOW, Nov 18: Russian President Boris Yeltsin today cancelled his scheduled visit to India next month and instead asked Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov to make the trip, an announcement from Kremlin said. ............more

9 Christians slaughtered in Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Nov 18 The bodies of 9 Christians with their throats slit found in a house in a Northwestern Pakistan town today, police said. .......more

India ,US talks in Rome

BONN, Nov 18 : India and the United States will open their sixth round of talks on nuclear issues in Rome tomorrow amid mounting pressure by Washington on New Delhi and Islamabad to take specific steps to curb nuclear and missile programmes. ....more